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About 20,000 atheists gathered within shouting distance of the Washington Monument on Saturday for a Reason Rally hell-bent on damning religion and mocking beliefs.
A full pantheon of demigods of unbelief \u2014 British scientist and full-time atheism rabble-rouser Richard Dawkins was the headliner \u2014 kept a crowd of all ages on their feet for more than six hours (and counting \u2014 I left before the band Bad Religion was set to play).<\/p>\n

Dawkins didn\u2019t appear until five hours into the event, but few seemed discouraged by the near-constant rain or drizzle. They whistled and cheered for his familiar lines such as:<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t despise religious people. I despise what they stand for \u2026<\/p>\n

Evolution is not just true, it\u2019s beautiful \u2026<\/p>\n

Then Dawkins got to the part where he calls on the crowd not only to challenge religious people but to \u201cridicule and show contempt\u201d for their doctrines and sacraments, including the Eucharist, which Catholics believe becomes the body of Christ during Mass.
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